It is going to be impossible to find a venue that'll suit everybody. The
SO seemed to have most of what we wanted but we have to accept that we
can't get a room booked.

If we go anywhere else which doesn't explicitly prohibits smoking then
EdLUG members/the public will make the atmosphere smoky.

This place at Pollock Halls seems nice, why can't a few of us turn up
there on a Thursday and sample the atmosphere/food and report back to
the group.

I could be free Thursday next week (15th), anyone care to join me?

If it sucks then the Auld House is just around the corner.

Greg Lewin wrote:

Alex Wasserman wrote:

The Junction on East Preston Street does food, although their menu has
retreated a little recently, as well as all the associated drinks. So
do the Scream pubs, Tron and Crags, both of which are used to large
groups, especially the Crags. The Crags will provide free sandwiches
to large groups if preorganised and comes with parking, although can
be noisy and a little smokey, but not that bad,

All the assertions that "it's smoky but not too bad" are not very
consoling to non-smokers (not this one anyway), considering there seem
to be quite a lot of smokers in Edlug, who will light up on the spot
given a chance. (Though I would guess they're still << than 50% in number.)

At the Holyrood meetings I often didn't go, or left early and with great
relief: my perception was that those members who do smoke managed to
make the place VERY smoky indeed.

There's a huge difference between "smoke free" and "not very smoky",
especially when the latter is so subjective and so variable.

Perhaps there does need to be a place where the addicts can get their
fix, but should this overrule the majority who would much prefer clean
air given the choice? For me this comes above availability of food.